Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-09-23

almost furious at the delay and Call the
roll = sounded from thousand throats.
"a second ballot was begun at last, and,
obeying a force as sure as the law of gray
itation, the former complimentary votes
came rushing to Lincoln. The whole 10
votes of Colamer, A from Cameron, 6
from Chase and Mel can, were now cast for
him, followed by scatter of additions
along the whole roll call In this ballot
Lincoln gained 40 votes, Seward only H.
The faces of the New York delegation
whitened as the balloting progressed and as
the torrent of LincOln's popularity became
river The result of the second ballot
was Seward, lS4i Lincoln, 1S1 scat
tering, 994 When the vote of Lincoln was
announced, there was a tremendous burst
of applause which the chairman prudently
but with difficulty controlled and silenced.
"The third ballot was begun amid a
breathless suspense hundreds of pencils
kept pace with the roll-cal, and nervously
marked the changes on their tally-sheets.
The Lincoln figures steadily swelled and
grew. Votes came 10 him from all the
other candidates-4l from Seward, 9 from
Cameron, l3 from Bates, lS from Chase, 8
from Dayton, 3 from Mclean, / from Clay.
Lincoln had gained j0t, Seward had lost
Al. Long before the official telers had
| footed up their columns, spectators and
delegates rapidly made the reckoning and
knew the result Lincoln, 2314 Seward,
| 1S0 Counting the scattering votes, 40j
ballots had been cast, and 233 were neces-
sary to a choice only II votes more were
needed to make a nomination.
"a profound stiffness suddenly fell upon
the wigwam the men ceased to talk and
the ladies' TO hutter their fans one could
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and the ticking of telegraph instruments
on the reporters tables No announce
ment had been made by the chair changes
were in order, and it was only question
of seconds who should speak first While
every one was leaning forward in intense
expectancy, Mr.. Carter sprang upon his
chair and reported change of four Ohio
/ votes from Chase to Lincoln. There was IA
| moments pause,-a teller waved his tally
sheet toward the skylight and shouted
name, and then the boom of cannon on
the roof of the wigwam announced the
| nomination to the crowds in the streets
where shouts and salutes took up and
| spread the news. In the convention the
Lincoln river now became an inundation.
Amid the widest hurrahs, delegation after
| delegation changed its vote to the victor
"a graceful custom prevails in orderly
American conventions, that the chairman
of the vanquished delegation is first to greet
the nominee with a short address of party
fealty and promise of party support. Mr.
Evarts, the spokesman for New York, es-
sayed promptly to perform this courteous
office, but was delayed awhile by the enthu
siasm and confusion. The din at length
subsidized, and the presiding officer announc
ed that on the third ballot Abraham Lin
coin, Of Illinois, received 1854 votes, and is
selected as your candidate for President Of
the United States Then Mr.. Evarts, in a
voice Of unconcealed emotion, but with ad-
mirable dignity and touching eloquence,
speaking for Seward and for New York
moved to make the nomination unani-
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